-control laws? >> you know, david, i think anybody who was up in newtown who talked to the parents, who talked to the families, understands that something fundamental in america has to change. and all of us have to do some soul searching, including me as president, that we allow a situation in which 20 precious small children are getting gunned down in a classroom. i've been very clear that an assault rifle ban, banning these high-capacity clips, background checks, that there ray set of issues that i have historically supported and will continue to support. >> but can you get it done? i mean, the politics is the question. >> and so the question is, are we going to be able to have a national conversation and move something through congress? i'd like to get it done in the first year. i will put forward a very specific proposal based on the recommendations that joe biden's task force is putting together as we speak. and so this is not something that i will be putting off. >> the nra says it's just not going to work. it didn't work before. it's not going to work now. >> you know, my response is, s